先生 A YOUNG SENSEI 先生

ADVENTURESCONSCIOUS THOUGHTA TAKE ON STYLE

ALL INSPIREDBY HER LOVE FOR AYOGA MAT.

LIFEONAMAT

MY GUIDE IS GEARED TO HELP YOU INCORPORATE CARDIO, CHALLENGE, AND BREATH WORK. AS YOU GO THROUGH THIS MINI SERIES, PLEASE CONSIDER THE SPIRITUAL FOCUS. DESIGNED TO CREATE A SPACE FOR SELF COMPASSION, MY GOAL IS TO HELP YOU FIND STABILITY AND HEART HEALING.

TO SPRUCE THINGS UP A LITTLE, I PLAN TO DO A Q&A SO THAT MY READERS CAN GET TO KNOW ME A LITTLE MORE! I HOPE THAT MY ANSWERS WILL GIVE YOU A DEEPER LOOK INTO WHO I AM AND HOW I DEFINE WOMANHOOD. AND I'M DOING IT IN MY IVY PARK!

MY WHOLE M-O IS ABOUT KEEPING IT CHILL, CLASSY, AND ORIGINALLY YOU. EVERYONE WANT'S THE GOOD BROWS, THAT MAUVE LIP, SHARP LINER. IT'S TIME TO GRADUATE THAT LOOK AND GET OUT YOUR BLUSH. PART OF GROWING UP IS TO REDUCE EXCESSIVE SPENDING ON COUNTLESS PRODUCTS. PART OF GROWING UP IS WORKING WITH WHAT YOU'VE GOT. YOU WEAR THE MAKEUP, DON'T LET IT WEAR YOU.

ABOUT 4 YEARS AGO, I STARTED TUNING INTO DJ GRUMBLE AND AFTER LISTENING TO SOME OF HIS BEATS ON THE CLOUD. I LOVED THE CALM, HAPPY, AND MATTER OF FACT STYLE HE PUT OUT. AFTER A WHILE, I REACHED OUT AND I BECAME HIS FIRST FOLLOWER ON THE GRAM (NEVER FORGET!). THEN WE RAN INTO EACH OTHER IN DALLAS LAST YEAR.

Jan 13, 2018

Yoga

MY GUIDE IS GEARED TO HELP YOU INCORPORATE CARDIO, CHALLENGE, AND BREATH WORK. AS YOU GO THROUGH THIS MINI SERIES, PLEASE CONSIDER THE SPIRITUAL FOCUS. DESIGNED TO CREATE A SPACE FOR SELF COMPASSION, MY GOAL IS TO HELP YOU FIND STABILITY AND HEART HEALING.

AS A YOGA INSTRUCTOR, I TRY TO INCORPORATE POSES THAT REALLY TARGET THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM AND GET THE HEART PUMPING. BUT I ALSO WANT TO ENCOURAGE YOU TO SET INTENTION DURING EACH PRACTICE. AS YOU PRACTICE THESE POSES, MAKE ROOM TO OPEN YOUR HEART CHAKRA.

HEY YOU GUYS! I KNOW YOU ALL ARE GETTING YOUR NEW YEAR'S OFF IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. IF NOT, THEN I HAVE SOME REALLY COOL APPS FOR YOU TO TRY. THEY'RE REALLY GREAT MOTIVATORS WHEN YOU NEED A NEW FITNESS KICK.

Jan 26, 2018

STYLE

TO SPRUCE THINGS UP A LITTLE, I PLAN TO DO A Q&A SO THAT MY READERS CAN GET TO KNOW ME A LITTLE MORE! I HOPE THAT MY ANSWERS WILL GIVE YOU A DEEPER LOOK INTO WHO I AM AND HOW I DEFINE WOMANHOOD. AND I'M DOING IT IN MY IVY PARK!

WHETHER YOU'RE STEPPING OUT WITH THE GIRLS OR GOING OUT WITH YOU'RE VALENTINE, I HAVE SOME SULTRY STYLE INSPO! FLORALS AND CRYSTAL BRALETTES SEEMED SUPER FUN FOR THE OCCASION. AND FOR THIS YEAR'S LOOKBOOK, I ADDED A Q&A SO YOU CAN GET TO KNOW ME A LITTLE MORE!

I WANTED TO PUT TOGETHER A LITTLE HOLIDAY LOOKBOOK FOR YOU GUYS! CUTE SHOES THAT ARE SUPER AFFORDABLE AND MAKE GREAT GIFTS, YOU CAN FIND THESE ONLINE! AND BECAUSE I'M THE COUPON QUEEN BEE, I SCORED THESE AT SUPER LOW PRICES.

Dec 10, 2017

beauty

MY WHOLE M-O IS ABOUT KEEPING IT CHILL, CLASSY, AND ORIGINALLY YOU. EVERYONE WANT'S THE GOOD BROWS, THAT MAUVE LIP, SHARP LINER. IT'S TIME TO GRADUATE THAT LOOK AND GET OUT YOUR BLUSH. PART OF GROWING UP IS TO REDUCE EXCESSIVE SPENDING ON COUNTLESS PRODUCTS. PART OF GROWING UP IS WORKING WITH WHAT YOU'VE GOT. YOU WEAR THE MAKEUP, DON'T LET IT WEAR YOU.

LET'S BE HONEST, WE ALL WANT TO KEEP A SUMMER GLOW YEAR ROUND. BUT I BELIEVE THAT YOUR GLOW IS MORE THAN A GOOD TAN AND SHIMMERING LOTION. IT TRULY COMES FROM WITHIN AND FROM A CONSISTENT REGIMEN. HOW WE TAKE CARE OF OUR SKIN, NAILS, TEETH, AND HAIR IS VERY IMPORTANT.

Dec 27, 2017

reflection

IT WAS MORE THAN A TURNING POINT, IT WAS AS THOUGH WE HAD COME TO A NEW CIVIL WAR IN THE NATION. AND FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR I SAT AND REFLECTED ON MANY OF MY OWN THOUGHTS REGARDING SEXUAL HARASSMENT, MALE-DOMINATED INDUSTRIES THAT SILENCE THE VOICES OF SO MANY WORKERS, HOW THE MEDIA PLAYS A PART IN THE WAY WE CONSUME INFORMATION, SOLUTIONS, IF ANY OF MY FRIENDS HAD ENCOUNTERED SIMILAR EXPERIENCES, AND WHAT ROLE WAS I PLAYING AS A YOUNG WOMAN IN THIS EVER-CHANGING SOCIETY.

THIS PHOTO WAS TAKEN A YEAR AGO. SO MUCH HAS TAKEN PLACE SINCE THEN WHEN I LOOK BACK. I THINK ABOUT THE MANY UPS AND DOWNS OF 2017. SO MANY THINGS I'VE LEARNED ON MY OWN, IT'S MADE ME FEEL LIKE A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT INDIVIDUAL. SOMETIMES I COMPARE MY PRIORITIES IN JANUARY TO WHAT I WANT OUT OF LIFE RIGHT NOW. ME SITTING HERE WRITING AND TALKING TO YOU HERE TODAY, LIKE I FEEL MORE CONFIDENT IN MYSELF.

THE PAST YEAR HAS BEEN A LOT OF TWISTING AND TURNING, A LOT OF SELF DISCOVERY. THERE'S MANY THINGS THAT I'VE HAD TO MAKE MYSELF AWARE OF, USING MY EARS AND EYES A LITTLE MORE. MY MOUTH, A BIT LESS. I FEEL LIKE LIFE LESSONS KEPT STACKING UP LIKE LEGOS, FORCING ME TO PAY ATTENTION TO THE WAY I REACT TO CHANGE.

Food

IN CELEBRATION OF BLACK HISTORY MONTH, I GOT REALLY INSPIRED BY ALL OF THE FANDOM AND PEOPLE THAT CAME TOGETHER FOR THIS AMAZING BLOCK BUSTER HIT. I'VE BEEN WANTING TO SHARE THIS RECIPE FOR A FEW WEEKS NOW! I USED INGREDIENTS THAT ARE BOTH HEALTHY BUT ALSO INCORPORATE THE DEEP DARK COLORS OF WAKANDA!

THEIR INTEREST IN ART, BUSINESS, AND FOOD HAS INTERTWINED TO CREATE SOMETHING INSPIRING. MOLA MOLA IS A WONDERFUL PLACE FOR THOSE TO GATHER AND ENJOY AMAZING AND FRESH CUISINE. THE INTERIOR DESIGN INCORPORATES BOTH CLEAN AND MODERN STYLE AS WELL AS WARM WOOD TONES. IT REMINDS ME OF THAT BEAUTIFUL ISLAND-TRIBAL AESTHETIC.

GETTING INTO MY LATEST FOOD ENCOUNTER, I RECENTLY HAD A FUN WEEK WITH ONE OF MY RELATIVES, MY AUNTIE EMMA. WE GOT TO HANG OUT AND CATCH UP FOR A LITTLE BIT. IT WASN'T LONG UNTIL SHE INTRODUCED ME TO MY NEW FAVORITE ADDICTION! THE BEST PART IS THAT IT'S GOT SO MANY NUTRIENTS AND IT'S VEGAN, SO IT'S A GUILT-FREE TREAT.

Travel

WHILE I WAS IN ATLANTA THIS PAST MONTH, I MADE TIME TO MAKE IT TO A YOGA CLASS! AND BOY WAS IT SO HARD! I TOOK A SHUTTLE AND MADE MY WAY TO HOTLANTA YOGA. IT WAS ANOTHER VINYASA CLASS, BUT IT CENTERED AROUND A STRONG WORKOUT BUILT FOR "ATHLETES" AND MORE ADVANCED YOGIS.

So last year, I had the opportunity to try yoga in seven cities and enjoyed every bit of it! My goal this year is to continue doing yoga in the places that I visit. This past month, I really enjoyed going to Yoga Six in Chicago's sophisticated South Loop. I've been to a lot of studios and I'd have to say that this one was one of my favorites!

AHHH! WHAT A CRAZY EXPERIENCE AFTER HAVING DONE THE SPARTAN RACE IN FLORIDA THIS WEEKEND! IT WAS SUCH A GOOD CHALLENGE, BUT MY MUSCLES WERE EXTREMELY TIGHT AFTERWARDS. I WAS SO SORE! BUT LUCKY ME, I WAS ABLE TO FIND A YOGA STUDIO NEARBY, DHARMA STUDIO! THANK GOODNESS IT WAS A GENTLE STRETCHING YOGA CLASS, NOTHING TO INTENSE.

Playlists

ABOUT 4 YEARS AGO, I STARTED TUNING INTO DJ GRUMBLE AND AFTER LISTENING TO SOME OF HIS BEATS ON THE CLOUD. I LOVED THE CALM, HAPPY, AND MATTER OF FACT STYLE HE PUT OUT. AFTER A WHILE, I REACHED OUT AND I BECAME HIS FIRST FOLLOWER ON THE GRAM (NEVER FORGET!). THEN WE RAN INTO EACH OTHER IN DALLAS LAST YEAR.

IT FEELS LIKE IT'S BEEN A MINUTE SINCE I'VE GONE TO A MUSIC FESTIVAL AND OCTOBER WAS THE PERFECT MONTH FOR ME TO ENJOY THIS TRIP! I BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE POINTS IN OUR LIVES WHEN WE FIND OURSELVES IN THE RIGHT PLACE, AT THE RIGHT TIME. AND I THINK THAT'S A SOUL CONNECTION...

Videos

I just made a new video on the fly. Disclaimer: it becomes apparent that I can't dance but I CAN do yoga! Had fun shooting this with my friend @keuueth. I got off work one day and decided to film in an empty parking lot.